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Mini Linzer cookies with jam – a tried-and-true recipe for perfectly crumbly cookies

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Mini Linzer cookies with jam – a tried-and-true recipe for perfectly crumbly cookies recept

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  • Easy to prepare
  • 70 portions
  • 100 minutes
Jan, 16. 12. 2025
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The recipe is suitable not only for Christmas, but also for a festive table during the year or as small cookies with coffee. Thanks to their mini size they look elegant and store well.

Mini Linzer cookies with jam are a staple of Czech households. They are delicate, crumbly, smell wonderful of butter and lemon zest and after being sandwiched with jam they literally melt on the tongue. This recipe is proven, the ingredients are precisely balanced and the method is set so that the cookies don’t spread, don’t harden and keep their shape.

For 70 portions

Ingredients

For assembling and finishing:

Preparation procedure

  • Dough preparation Sift the all-purpose flour into a large bowl. Add powdered sugar, salt, vanilla sugar and the lemon and orange zest. Add butter cut into small cubes and the eggs. Quickly work into a smooth, compact dough. Work briskly so the butter doesn't warm unnecessarily – this is the key to tenderness.
  • Resting Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. This step is important, the dough will firm up and won't stick or tear when rolling.
  • Cutting out Divide the rested dough into smaller portions. Roll each portion on a lightly floured surface to a thickness of approx. 2–3 mm. Cut out mini shapes, and cut a center hole in half of the cookies.
  • Baking Transfer the cookies to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake in a preheated oven with top–bottom heat at 190 °C for approximately 9–10 minutes. Linzer cookies should remain pale, only the edges should lightly brown. After baking, let the cookies cool completely.
  • Assembling Spread a thin layer of jam on the full halves. Lightly dust the top halves with the hole with powdered sugar first, then place them over the bottom halves.

Quick information about the recipe

Number of servings

approx. 70–80 assembled mini cookies (depending on the size of the cutter)

Total preparation time

  • dough preparation: 20 minutes

  • dough resting: 60 minutes

  • baking: 2× 10 minutes

  • total: approx. 1 hour 40 minutes

Practical tips for a perfect result

  • Use quality butter, not baking fat

  • Jam should be thick, so it doesn’t run

  • Cookies taste best after resting 2–3 days

  • Store them in a cool, dry place, ideally in a closed container

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